EV charging system with electric vehicle diagnostic
First Claim
1. A recharging station for an electrically powered vehicle having a propulsion motor and a battery and sensors for monitoring operational parameters of the vehicle that are connected to an onboard vehicle data bus, including:
- first means for connecting said recharging station to the battery of the vehicle to apply a recharging current to the battery;
second means for connecting said recharging station to the onboard vehicle data bus;
third means for performing a diagnosis of the electric vehicle by downloading the operational parameters through said second means and analyzing data regarding the operational parameters;
fourth means connected to said third means for producing a diagnostic report of the operational parameters of the vehicle.
0 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A charging station for recharging the battery of and electrically powered vehicle includes a diagnostic interface with the vehicle via an OBDII-type connection or the equivalent or alternatively via a wireless interface, optical interface or an electronic encoding imposed upon the charging current. Optionally a cooling system may be integrated into the charging station to enable thermal control of the energy storage system by providing heating or cooling via a second electrical circuit, or a fluid heat exchange system or by a gas heat exchange system. The charging station may produce a diagnostic test report for the EV that is sold to the vehicle operator, or the report may be provided to the vehicle operator gratis as an incentive to increase utilization of the recharging service.
-
Citations
17 Claims
-
1. A recharging station for an electrically powered vehicle having a propulsion motor and a battery and sensors for monitoring operational parameters of the vehicle that are connected to an onboard vehicle data bus, including:
-
first means for connecting said recharging station to the battery of the vehicle to apply a recharging current to the battery; second means for connecting said recharging station to the onboard vehicle data bus; third means for performing a diagnosis of the electric vehicle by downloading the operational parameters through said second means and analyzing data regarding the operational parameters; fourth means connected to said third means for producing a diagnostic report of the operational parameters of the vehicle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A method for recharging an electrically powered vehicle having a propulsion motor and a battery and sensors for monitoring operational parameters of the vehicle that are connected to an onboard vehicle data bus, including the steps of:
-
connecting the vehicle battery to a recharging station with a cable capable of transmitting a recharging current to the battery; connecting the vehicle data bus to the recharging station; performing a vehicle identification and battery identification; delivering recharging current through the cable to the battery; performing a vehicle diagnostic analysis and producing a diagnostic report; terminating the recharging current when the battery is fully charged. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
-
Specification